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The Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS), published by the Association of Asian Studies, is a multilingual, nearly comprehensive index to all aspects of Asian Studies. BAS includes books, reference works, conference and symposia proceedings, and journals. Subjects are arranged is by country with cross-disciplinary issues are categorized under Asia, Indian Ocean, or East Asia. Older issues under the title of Cumulative Bibliography of Asian Studies are located in SWORD at Z3001.C93. There is a five-year lag in the publication of this bibliography.

Walter Havighurst Special Collections Current Exhibit

Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. “Retrospect is a very interesting thing,” says Ruthie Kallnder. “At the time I don’t recall any of the information we got as being propaganda,” but the government tried to influence children to make “necessary” sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt “if that’s what it was going to take” to win they “were willing to do it.” The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda’s messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children’s books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.